Ambition and impact

We prioritize clinical relevance and our research spans the entire translational spectrum—from fundamental studies on intracellular signaling pathways to pharmacological investigations and clinical intervention trials in ICU patients.


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Research Scientific research Department Intensive Care

About

We prioritize clinical relevance and our research spans the entire translational spectrum—from fundamental studies on intracellular signaling pathways to pharmacological investigations and clinical intervention trials in ICU patients.

Contact

prof. dr. Leo Heunks
department head

+31 (0)24 366 50 10
Contact our team by email:
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Research groups organized by our department

Appropriate Intensive Care

Marieke Zegers's research group improves intensive care by assessing its cost-effectiveness, developing prediction models for treatment decisions, addressing ethical issues in using (macroeconomic) data in clinical practice, and promoting personalized, patient-centered care.

Nursing science acute and intensive care

Mark van den Boogaard's research group conducts a large multicenter prospective cohort study collecting a.o. patients reported outcomes of ICU-survivors regarding physical, mental and cognitive functioning/problems and quality of life. This is worldwide the largest long-term follow-up study.

Scientific impact

Ambition and impact

See how our department creates scientific impact that leads to innovation in health and healthcare.

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Research programs

Our department is active in several research programs. Use the filter option on the research programs page to see which programs we contribute to.

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Other efforts

Internships

Available internship positions at our department.

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Internships

Students of our medical faculty can access OnStage with their RU account. An overview of all internship opportunities is available here.

Are you not a student of our medical faculty? Then you can use our department's general contact information, found at the top of the department page.


Patient care

See our patient care activities on our general department page.

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Organization and people

Getting here

Entrance: Radboudumc main entrance (hoofdingang)
Route: 710

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Getting here

Visiting address

Radboudumc main entrance
Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10
6525 GA Nijmegen

Directions

Go to Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10
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Enter building at: Radboudumc main entrance (hoofdingang)
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Follow route 710

Vacancies

When research positions become available in our department, they will automatically appear in an overview below.